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itchyny/lightline.vim

A light and configurable statusline/tabline plugin for Vim observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/itchyny/lightline.vim · Vim Script · MIT (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

73/100

  • Activity 90
  • Release rhythm 35
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_releases

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 4760
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 63
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

6871 stars · 316 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

lightline.vim is a lightweight and highly configurable statusline and tabline plugin for Vim. It emphasizes minimalism, easy customization of components, and independence from other plugins.

Use cases

  • customize vim statusline
  • lightweight powerline alternative for vim
  • show tab bar in vim
  • configure vim statusline components
  • replace vim-airline with simpler plugin
  • add colorscheme-matched statusline to vim

When to choose

  • you want a fast, minimal statusline plugin with a small core
  • you prefer configuring plugin integration yourself in .vimrc
  • you want easy creation of custom statusline components
  • you need both statusline and tabline customization

When to avoid

  • you want a plugin that auto-integrates with many other plugins out of the box
  • you use an editor other than Vim
  • you prefer batteries-included statusline setups like vim-airline

Facets

plugin · maturity stable

ui-components theme developer-tools text-editors developer-tools editor-plugin cross-platform cli vim statusline tabline vim-plugin minimalism configurable

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
itchyny/lightline.vimmain73

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